The European Jazz Contest is a musical competition promoted by Saint Louis College of Music of Rome, in collaboration with Fondazione Siena Jazz, Civici Corsi di jazz of Milan and Saint Louis Brindisi branch, open to young talented musicians with original projects, coming from all over Europe.

The EJC is dedicated, , to 4 categories, alternating every second year:
- instrumental jazz (for instrumental groups)
- vocal jazz (for groups with vocalists)
- composers and arrangers (proposing tunes composed or arranged for Big Band).

2012 EDITION:
THE 2012 IS DEDICATED TO THE INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL JAZZ CATEGORIES ONLY:

The competition is subdivided into 3 separate phases:
- a first selection carried out on the basis of groups' demo CDs.
- live selections carried out in spring in the 4 adhering towns (Rome, Milan, Siena, Brindisi).
- a live Final round (both vocal and instrumental), carried out in summer within the "Odio l'Estate" Festival (www.odiolestate.it).

Groups Award:
The winning group of each category (vocal and instrumental) will be awarded with:
- Edition and issue of an original cd by the independent label Jazz Collection, distributed in European cd stores, on the main digital platforms and in Italian Culture Institutes abroad.
- Artistic agency contract with Saint Louis Management, for 2 years targeted to the promotion on national territory with a granted minimum of 12 concerts in the main Itlalian festivals, jazz clubs and Italian Culture Institutes abroad.

Soloists Award:
Up to 4 scholarships for the full immersion jazz workshops Jazz's Cool and for the Siena Jazz workshops, awarded to the best soloists (singers and/or players) selectioned among all groups admitted to the final rounds.

Up to 4 yearly subscriptions to Jazzit Magazine awarded to the best soloists chosen among all groups participating in the competition's final rounds.

Applying to the European Jazz Contest is free. Deadline: Friday March 16th 2012!